Shiv Sena pitches Eknath Shinde for CM post ahead of polls

Following the recent announcement of the dates for the Maharashtra assembly elections 2024 Shiv Sena held a meeting with its office bearers on Friday reported news agency ANIIn the meeting there was a strong push for Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde to be presented as the face for the chief ministerial position a move that signals the partys strategy as it prepares for the upcoming Maharashtra assembly elections 2024 reported ANIShiv Sena party leaders chanted slogans in support of Eknath Shinde as Chief Minister collectively asserting that the saffron flag should continue to wave proudlyThe meeting was convened by Shiv Sena leader and MP Shrikant Shinde Senior Shiv Sena leaders Milind Deora Ravindra Waikar Manisha Kayande Rahul Shewale and other leaders were present for the meeting reported ANIShiv Sena leader and MLA Dilip Lande praised Chief Minister Shinde and said Nath ke Nath Eknath Shinde hai reported ANIEknath Shinde is a peoples person who the tears of the public he is a supreme being who always comes forward to help us and others said Lande reported ANIPrakash Surve took a dig at Shiv Sena UBT leaders and said Everybody knows who is the real traitor I organized a marathon in the national park earlier and we got tired of waiting but these people Uddhav Thackeray and Aditya Thackeray never picked up our calls These people are not helpful they are just pretenders they should be really ousted reported ANIShiv Sena MP and Eknath Shindes son Shrikant Shinde called on party workers to take the message of the Sena to all quartersIts just a question of working for one month we want a Mahayuti government again in Maharashtra We just need to go to the people and make them aware of the government schemes Today the environment in the state is very good No matter how much the opposition may abuse him the people have a great love for Eknath Shinde Those who were born with a silver spoon in their mouth will not know the problems of the people Ours is a government that gives and does not take he said reported ANIShiv Sena leader Manisha Kayande said the alliance is contesting the election under Eknath Shindes leadershipThere is no fixed formula The candidate who can win will be declared Shiv Sena has had a stronghold in Mumbai hence it should get more seats in Mumbai We are contesting the elections under the leadership of CM Eknath Shinde she said reported ANIAs the ruling Mahayuti alliance gears up for Maharashtra assembly elections 2024 next month Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde has emerged as an influential political figure who seeks to balance tradition with modernity effectively handle a crisis and deliver on promisesElections to the 288member Maharashtra legislative assembly will be held in a single phase on November 20 Votes will be counted on November 23Eknath Shinde became Chief Minister in June 2022 following a split in Shiv Sena and has steered the coalition government through many challenges Starting his career as a rickshaw driver Shindes rise to the highest office in Maharashtra is a true underdog storyThe Maharashtra assembly elections 2024 will be held in a single phase on November 20 The results of the Elections will be on November 23With inputs from ANI